Here's an idea for you.

If you have a Citibank AAdvantage Card buy $60,000 worth of bonds for yourself by 12/28/03.

That's $30K Series I (face value = market value) plus $30K Series EE ($60K face value = $30K market value).

Then do another $60,000 for your spouse before 12/28/03.

Assuming your credit line is not $120,000 use online click-to-pay to preload and/or immediately free up credit line to accomplish this.

This technique will not work next year as the Treasury is eliminating charge card purchase after 2003.

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Then start charging everything you can. As a Plat, your card can get unlimited miles credited annually. Hopefully you own a large Audi dealership and have lots of chargeable business expenses.

[This message has been edited by RS (edited Dec 15, 2003).]